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Portsmouth City Council has backed calls for a banking hub in Southsea following the announcement that Lloyds Bank will close its Palmerston Road branch on 2 June.

£9 million has been given to West Sussex County Council to enhance the bus network.

Ways to stop coastal erosion and flooding around Selsey’s Peninsular will be discussed later next month.

Today marks a crucial deadline for council leaders in the South to submit their initial proposals to the government in anticipation of devolution.

Plans to build 29 homes in Henfield have been supported by Horsham District Council.

Petersfield has earned the title of the Best Place to Live in the Southeast, according to the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.

A complaint from Gatwick taxi drivers that Uber has been operating from the airport in breach of licensing laws has been closed by Crawley Borough Council.

East Surrey Hospital, serving the Crawley and Gatwick areas, is advising the public to avoid visiting unless there is an urgent clinical need.

Plans to build eight homes in West Chiltington have been deferred by Horsham District Council.

Portsmouth City Council has approved an increase of nearly £15,000 to councillor allowances after an independent review found the city’s rates among the lowest.

The MP for Bognor and Littlehampton has voiced concerns in Parliament about the negative impact of Santander branch closures on local businesses.

Two men from Portsmouth have both been sentenced to a year in prison each after admitting offences including dealing spice in the city.

There has been a huge victory for Hampshire residents who have been fighting tooth and nail to keep their beloved outdoor activity centre open.

A Bognor Regis man who attacked two people in the town centre has been convicted at court.

The MP for Chichester has criticised the Work and Pensions Secretary after outlining changes to the benefits system.

There’s an effort to get more women in West Sussex to undergo breast screening. The County Councils supporting an NHS England campaign as new figures released show Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK.

Two homes in Sussex have had copper and metal taken from them.

A big day for Stubbington Study Centre in Hampshire as the County Council is expected to make a decision today.

A serious fire in Southwater has forced three families into temporary accommodation after flames spread across four properties.

Did you know that some children in the South do not have a bed to sleep in? Help us change that.

Police have issued a Section 34 Dispersal Order for an area in Chichester city centre

Four new bike repair stations have been installed across Bognor town centre to promote cycling and support local riders.

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and the RSPB have welcomed the government’s decision to reject the Portsmouth City Council’s plans for Tipner West.

A significant rise in wildlife admissions at RSPCA centres has prompted the charity to encourage people in the South to help protect local wildlife by making their gardens and green spaces more nature-friendly.

A former teacher who drove the wrong way down the A24 dual carriageway at Southwater, narrowly avoiding a head-on collision, has been sentenced.

Stubbington Study Centre has been designated a community asset as campaigners fight to save it.

West Sussex County Council is backing Food Waste Action Week, a national campaign raising awareness of the environmental and financial costs of food waste.

Due to freezing nighttime temperatures, a severe weather emergency protocol has been activated in Arun and other parts of the South.

The company says they’ll use the £377M to build better infrastructure, which will help keep water running in the years ahead.

The draft Urban Forest Master Plan sets out how they will be maintained, the varieties needed and where they should be planted over the next ten years in Portsmouth

Community Wardens in the Chichester District are celebrating 20 years of supporting residents. They started in 2005 as a two-year pilot programme to help community development and link to key services such as the Police.

An increased demand for special needs education has contributed to a £71.6m hole in West Sussex County Council’s Dedicated Schools Grant.

Police are investigating a fight on a bridge over the Chichester bypass on Monday afternoon.

West Sussex County Council say they are setting out the next steps in devolution and local government reorganisation plans.

Women in the South are overlooking life-threatening chest pain, often mistaking heart attack symptoms for indigestion or stress, delaying critical medical care.

Four fire engines were sent to the scene in Lock Lane at around 10:55 this morning.

Sussex Police has seized over £1.7million of cannabis plants and arrested 17 people as part of a national operation targeting drug supply.

Residents in Portsmouth can now apply to hold a street party to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

A new online housing application system is set to launch this spring, making it quicker and easier to apply for Chichester District Council’s housing register.

A disqualified motorcyclist from Littlehampton has been sentenced for causing a fatal collision in East Preston.

Plans to fly Pride flags in Chichester city centre throughout May and June have been submitted to the district council.

Hampshire County councillors have unanimously supported the recommendation to keep Stubbington Study Centre open after hearing the latest pleas to save the venue.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service reported responding to fewer than one unwanted fire signal per day in the previous quarter.

South East Water reports that water supplies have been restored to most customers in parts of East Sussex.

The MP for Crawley says the UK is stepping up support for Ukraine following the third anniversary of Putin’s illegal invasion.

New data revealed that an additional 700,000 GP appointments were delivered last year across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Comedian Joe Wells will perform a charity gig at the University of Chichester on the 3rd of April, raising funds for neurodivergent and disabled communities.

Seven new energy-efficient council homes have been completed in Lancing, providing much-needed housing for individuals who would otherwise face homelessness.

Police are investigating several break-ins in the Kings Weald area of Burgess Hill overnight on Monday (3 to 4 March).

A rogue builder has been sentenced for defrauding an elderly homeowner in Storrington.

A 73-year-old man sadly died after his car was in collision with a bus and car on Brighton Road, Woodmancote, on Tuesday morning (4 March).

The council has teamed up with Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice, Chichester Community Development Trust, and Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester to put in a bid for £1.44m.

A man has pleaded guilty to assaulting and robbing a teenage boy in Portchester.

A 10-year-old from Angmering is preparing to star in Annie at Worthing’s Pavillion Theatre.

Investigations continue after a man was assaulted in what Sussex Police say was a homophobic hate crime.

Police are appealing for witnesses after it was reported that a man was assaulted in Baker Street, Brighton.

Pupils at Cliffdale Primary Academy in Hilsea now have access to upgraded learning spaces, including a specialist sensory room designed to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

A surfer and several others have been commended for their swift actions in rescuing a person from the water at Bracklesham Bay.